Recommendations - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIO NS

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIO NS

5.2 Recommendations

Lesotho is a very small and poor country.l ' Itwill not be easy to reach the aspirations of the Bill all at once due to economic constraints.Further the fact that there are few trained professionals in the juvenile justice systemwill slow down progress. It will take time for all provisions of the CRC to be implemented in practice. Below are some recommendations for an efficient implementation of the Bill.

There is need for amendment s 32 of the Constitution to include the principle of the best interests of the child so the principle may not be attacked as unconstitutional.

Further,the ground of citizenship ins18(4)oftheConstitution should not be used to justify discrimination of children in conflict with the law.⁴³

This research has shown that Lesotho has few professionals specializing in juvenile justice. There is a great need for training of professionals in juvenile justice. The existing institutions can be used to provide such training.The National University of Lesotho should include children' s rights and child care and protection in the curriculum of the faculty of law and social sciences." This would ensure that all legally trained personnel and socialworkers have requisiteknowledge to work in the juvenile justice system.

Other institutions that can provide specialized courses in juvenile justice are the Police Training College and the Correctional Services Training School. This way all incoming police officers and correctional officers would have the basic knowledge in the field of juvenile justice. The GCPU should ensure that all its officers have received in-depth training in handling children in conflict with the law.

The professionals who are already serving in the juvenile justice system should receive relevant training through workshops and seminars. It is important that different categories of professionals are trained together so that they understand and appreciate each other's roles. The Billshould be used to draw a training manual in all proposed trainings.

While awaiting the enactment of the Bill, some provisions in the Bill which do not require extra resources should be put into practice such as the continuation of the use of diversion and restorative justice sentences. Chief Magistrates should designate magistrates for the Children's Courts and the Children's Courts should adopt an

43Chapter 4 in part 4.2.2.

44I Kimane Experiences oftheChild Law Ref ormProcessinLesothoan unpublished paper presented at the Regional Symposiumon Harmonisation of LawsonChildrenin Easternand Southern Africa (9 - 10 May2007)at www.africanchildforum.org/Documents/LesothoReform.pdfaccessedon the 20th October 2008.

inquisitorial approach. Judicial officers should protect children from aggressive prosecution and ensure that publicity of proceedings against children is controlled and that privacy of children is protected.

Implementation of juvenile justice provisions of the CRC is a long, hard process which does not end with enactment of laws. Practice in Lesotho has shown that good laws do not mean good practice. Lesotho first has to enact the Bill, which is already overdue. Secondly, the professionals in the juvenile justice have to stand together in collaboration to advocate for and enforce the dictates of the Bill into practice. This will not be easy as seen from the previous chapter." It may help to ensure that professionals in the juvenile justice system are not randomly appointed; the professionals should show specific interest to work in the field and be specifically trained to gain appreciation for children's rights in the juvenile justice system. The Lesotho juvenile justice system should be built on the foundation of the best interests of the child which should be paramount according to the Bill, and supported on the pillars of diversion and restorative justice.

45Chapter 4 note 192- I93 and corresponding text.

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